The Best Nest

Our days are filled with imaginary play.


Addison is a "little yellow bird in a nest."



The only part wrong with this is that Maybel doesn't exactly understand the PRETENDING concept. And she certainly doesn't understand why the pretend nest is invading Maybel's favorite spot of the room.

Let the exchange of dirty looks begin.


Little Yellow Bird ended up finding a new place to keep her nest.


Thankfully.

Now, I've just got to figure out how to get Maybel to answer to 'Pluto,' for when Addison decides to BE Minnie or Mickey!

Freeze Time

Ever want to freeze time, or at least slow time down?

This first picture was taken at Ireland's first birthday party a year and a half prior to the Christmas photo.



Certainly not babies anymore. They are so big!

Can't imagine what they will look like in the third birthday photo this May!!

Magna-Doodle Mickey

Hey, have ya heard? Mickey is a big deal around here.

Check out this Mickey Mouse Addison drew by herself.


Pretty dang cool, eh?

Oh and the outfit . . . Hey, when a girl is sick she's gotta do whatever it takes to make her feel better. Even if it is a flower on the top of your head.

Clubhouse Gang

So it seems that our Disneyland vacation could not be coming at a better time. And here's why:

Roped up into this same trip we will be meeting my Doctor at the Mayo Clinic (in Minnesota) for my one-year check. I whole heartedly expect to learn that I am TUMOR FREE!!! It will be ALL I'll say all that day. So, even though the doctor is scheduled AFTER our Disneyland visit, we plan to pre-celebrate the good news in the magical kingdom. How perfect.

And just as exciting Addison is IN LOVE with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and the entire Mickey Mouse Clubhouse gang. So much so, she demonstrated each characters' smile for me:

"This is how Mickey smiles Mommy!"


The Minnie Mouse Smile


A Daisy Duck Smile


Donald Duck's smile


Pluto's smile - I just love how she had to sit down for this one


And of course, Goofy's smile



The majority of our days are spent with us pretending to be one of the Clubhouse gang. It looks like all of that pretending has paid off. If you as me, she's mastered their look. :)

We're going to . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . DISNEYLAND!!!


Excitement is running high in our house these days as we make our plans. Yipppee!

Totem Poles

Addison is incredibly interested in totem poles these days.

She built a few for me and she was so proud!


Does it show?

Apron & Oven Mitts

It's not my genetic material that influences her to wear these . . .


And yes, she was wearing her ballerina jammies again. They're quite popular these days!

Impressing a Two Year Old

I got my computer back yesterday! Want proof? Here is a quick post - FROM YESTERDAY!

Wanna impress a two year old?


Break out the old popcorn popper circa 1983. You know, the thing our parents used before microwave popcorn appeared and forever changed our world!


Of course, if you're not feeling nostalgic and yet still would like to impress - break out a very old, very small box.


Either way, you're sure to win.

So . . . .

. . . . have you missed this face?


Are you still trying to figure out how she got this big (you know, since there is a HUGE gap in the blog)?

I'd sure like to get back to my blog and my 365 so you can see! But it seems that it won't be for another week or so . . .

Remember that brand-spakin' new computer I bragged about? Yeah . . . well . . . it turns out it's defective. And as you know, where we live it's not exactly easy to get to the store to exchange it. SO, I wait to get the dang thing MAILED to them and wait for a new one to be MAILED back in it's place. :( But I am not going to complain - because I'm still getting a new computer. It's just taking a bit longer than I had hoped.

So in the next few weeks I'll be back online with the blog.

Pass Pictures

Can't think of anywhere better to take pictures in ten degree weather than the top of The Pass!


One of our many trips to Anchorage last December with Uncle Clint.


Me and my girls.


May was more interested in checking out the ski conditions. She headed down the ski run and we had to call her back up when it was time to load back into the car. She was not happy with us. Guess we'll have to bring her back up again soon!